Vulnerability in Buildroot
CVE-2023-45838
Multiple data integrity vulnerabilities exist in the package hash checking functionality of Buildroot 2023.08.1 and Buildroot dev commit 622698d7847. A specially crafted man-in-the-middle attack can lead to arbitrary command execution in the builder.This vulnerability is related to the `aufs` package.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (55.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 56th percentile — 55.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Buildroot — versions 2023.08.1, dev commit 622698d7847
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1844 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/11/1 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-45838?
- CVE-2023-45838 is a high-severity vulnerability in Buildroot, classified under Download of Code Without Integrity Check. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2023-12-05.
- How severe is CVE-2023-45838?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.